HIST200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Granville Sharp, Atlantic Slave Trade, Hannah More
Document Summary
Takes place in 18th/19th century and is about how slavery came to be abolished. William wilberforce (how he became a leader in the abolishment of slavery: other important gures include: thomas clarkson, granville sharp, and hannah more. Title of lm taken from famous hymn amazing grace . Prime minister william pitt plays a part in convincing wilberforce to take up the cause for slavery (youngest prime minister in history) Historical inaccuracies: charles james fox and the peerage. Does not feature the house of lords in the lm but it shows some of the lords that were part of this house in the house of commons (never would have been allowed in real life) Was the son of baron holland - should have been called honourable charles james. Fox, not lord charles james fox: duke of clarence sits in the house of commons (should not have happened, simple chronology.
